Hatch Blue Overview
Founded in late 2017 by Carsten Krome, Georg Baunach, and Wayne Murphy, Hatch Blue focuses on reducing the environmental footprint of farmed and alternative seafood. The firm operates four business units: Investments, Programs, Consulting, and Media Marketing, with offices in Ireland, Hawaii, Norway, Singapore, and Germany. Hatch Blue has invested in over 70 companies, run multiple accelerator programs, and manages funds totaling over €100 million in assets under management.
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Hatch Blue
Investment focus
Industries / verticals
- AgriTech / FoodTech
- Maritime / Ocean
Investment role
Lead and follow
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
First ticket size
€75,000 - €6,000,000
Contact information
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Georg Baunach
Managing Director, Early Stage Investments
Caitriona Kelleher
Programme Director
Benedict Tan
How to approach funds like Hatch Blue
When reaching out to Hatch Blue, founders should highlight how their solution directly addresses critical challenges in aquaculture or alternative seafood, especially those with scalable, technology-driven impact. Demonstrating a clear path to environmental sustainability and commercial viability will resonate, as will evidence of traction or pilot results in real-world settings. Hatch Blue values founders who can articulate both the technical and market potential of their innovation, and who are open to leveraging the firm’s global network and sector-specific expertise for rapid growth.
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